Pot support for kitchen sinks



Jan. 8, 1935. M. LEVINE 1,986,935

POT SUPPORT- FOR KITCHEN SINKS Filed April 25, 1934 INVEN-roR MAX LEV/NE d I J@ Y I l Patented Jan. 8, 1935 e Special-objects Qi this invention are toprovide afsupport forheavy pots andthelike, `Whichlcan be .quickly Slippedinto mation .over thjrolled edge of a kitchen sink and which will then serve asia'oonvenientest and support for pots and other objects being Washed.` l

Other objects are to provide an article of this sort which will be light, but strong, easy to put on and take olf, `which will notmar the sink or be unsightly, which can be folded into small space When not in use, which when not in service on the sink, may be used as asmall table and the like and which with all the foregoing will be inexpensive and easily manufactured.

The objects mentioned are attained by the novel features of construction, combinations and relations of parts as hereinafter set forth and broadly claimed. .i

The drawing accompanying and forming part of the specification illustrates certain preferred embodiments of the invention but, as will be clear, various changes and modifications may be made therein, without departure fro-m the true spirit and broad scope of `the invention.

Fig. 1 is a broken perspective view illustrating the device asin use on an ordinary kitchen sink.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged and part sectional broken side view of the device.

Fig. 3 is a further enlarged cross-sectional view as on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a broken cross-sectional detail of a modified form of the invention.

' The body of the device consists of a board or panel 5, supported by arch shaped `brackets 6, over the rolled edge` of a sink.

These arched brackets are of special conformation, having introverted or reverselyv bent side extensions '7, at the ends of the arches, termi-` nating in angularlybentpintles 8, engaging in the hingeloops 10. y i

The hinge loops also are of special design having flattened together'` portions` 11, fitting in narrow slots 12, cutvin the edges of the board and spread apart ends 13, overstanding the top of the board. f e i o i Covering material 14, of corrugated` rubber or the like, is shown as overlying the face of the board, secured thereover by a surrounding chan- A nel strip 15, secured as a binding about the edge of the board. This binding by securing the covering material over the spread 'ends of the clip and by 4closing the outrfends of the slots 12 in which the clips are slipped, definitely secures the clips or hinge loops in place and prevents accidental loosening or separation of the same. l

The mounting brackets 6 may be 4made of Wire or rod material, bent to shape andjthese are preferably covered with a non-slipping and nonscratching material, such asl rubber. These rOTSUPPORTFOR SMS# 1 e lVIaxLevine,BrooklynQNYni o Atplieatlitn Apriljzaisei, ,serian` .,ffifolaimsd(ortis-205,

coverings4 ar'eji o ferm ,oflrubber sl evesl slipped over the side legs andan-,nes ofihebrarts] il The arches "are olisueief "height,` to fit,well down @vering sinkatpp'rifsid S k'es j 0fthe1ro11ed edge and thiin conjunction withthe' non-slipping material 9, serves to positively position and hold the device, so Vthat it will support heavy pots and the like, without tipping over or sliding out of place. When fully seated down over the rolled edge, the board will rest down on top of the arched members as shown particularly at the left in Fig. 2, making the entire structure very solid and substantial.

The side or leg portions '7 of the supporting arches are introverted on` relatively wide bends, so as to form supporting feet 16, which will not mar or scratch a table or other support, such as indicated by the line 1'7, in Fig. 2. Consequently, the support 4when removed from the sink may be rested on a table or the like, to serve as an elevated support for dishes or other articles. The side members 7 at the ends of the arches are acutely angled with respect to the general planes of the arches as indicated in Fig. 2, so that these become substantially V-shaped supports having widely spread points of engagement with the board at the top and rounded feet 16, at the bottom, to rest upon the table or other supporting surface. `These supports may fold inwardly and upwardly flat against the bottom of the board as shown in broken lines (Fig. 2) for packing or storing purposes and when swung downwardly and outwardly, these become rm supporting legs, because of the spreading tendency of the legs and the limitationof this spreading movement by engagement of the arches with the underside of the board. i

The board may consist simply of a metal panel such as indicated at a,Fig. 4 and in such case, the hinge loops may be simply straps partly cut and be t ,downwardly out of the body of the panel? as indicated at 10d. Also` the binding edge for the`cove`r material may simply be a bent up edge flange a rolled over the edge of the cover material. v

Viewed sidewise as in Fig. 2, the arched supports form` with the base or the panel, substan- -tially equilateral triangles, the engagement of yends overlying the top of the board, covering material over said board, slots and spread ends of the pivot loops, a binding about the board,

securing said covering material and closing the pivot loop slots, and arched supports having introverted side legs each With an angularly bent end engaged in apivot loop. u

2. Al'pot support comprising af board having slots in opposite edges, pivot loops having bent together portions entered in said slots and spread of-the pivot loops, a, binding abot thev board,

securing said covering material and vclosing the l pivot loop slots, arched supportshavingintroverted side legs each with an angularly bent end engaged in a pivot loop and resilient rubber cov-l.'

ering over the4V arched andintrovertedportions of said arched'supports yforjgripping 'the arches on the rolled edge of'a kitchen sink andjfor' enabling the introverted portions.' to serve aspen-scratching feet Von atablejor the'jlike; n 3; A pot supportfor kitchens'inks vcovn'iprising a pot supporting panel to extend lengthwise over the rolled edge of a kitchen sink, arched members to t over said krolled edge and to supportingly engage the bottom of the panel, said membersfhavingy acutely angled .sidelegs bent back from the ends of the archesand'pivotally convnected with the opposite side edges of the panel. vends overlying the top of the board, covering-'f material over said board, slots and spread ends- 4. A pot support comprising a supporting panel andusupports ,for said panel consisting of arches v engaging the bottom of the panel having reversely-bent legs at the ends of the same pivotally lconnected With-the panel, the arched portions beingdisposed'toward the ends of the panel and adapted when engaged with the underside of the panel to s top the outward pivoting movement; ofnsaid support'sf With tlie arches and the reversely fb'entr` legs of the same'forming with the panelsubstantiallyequi-lateral triangles. 

